Prosecutors just learned of Crusade for Children embezzler Paul Barth's property transactions

7:21 PM,
Nov. 21, 2012

Paul Barth

Written by

Jessie Halladay

Federal prosecutors late Wednesday asked a federal judge to ban WHAS Crusade for Children embezzler Paul Barth from leaving the state after learning that he had the money to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution, but chose instead to buy a new home.

Prosecutors say they didn't know until recently that Barth had sold a Florida condo Sept. 5 for $472,500, or that he and his wife had purchased a Louisville home on Oct. 12 with $266,500 in cash.

"It is deplorable that after admitting guilt and even asking the public for forgiveness, Mr. Barth still put his personal interests ahead of his victims," U.S. ...